NHTSA recall 18V375000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 18V375000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 69W8 69W9 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Reported | 2018-06-06 |
| Owners notified | 2018-07-19 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 821 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-01-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 821 |
| Reported remedied | 735 (89%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2018 Volkswagen Atlas and Tiguan vehicles. In the event of a crash, the passenger frontal air bag may tear or not properly unfold during deployment.
What can happen
If the air bag were to tear or unfold incorrectly during deployment, it can increase the risk of injury.
The remedy
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began July 19, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69W8, and 69W9.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | Built 2018-04-18 to 2018-05-03. |
|---|---|
| 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | Built 2018-03-10 to 2018-05-19. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.